Welcome to Sunrise ...
Sunrise is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Sunrise is located in San Augustine County<1>.
The location of Sunrise has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Sunrise is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sunrise lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sunrise lies within the (936) area code.
Communities Also Named Sunrise ...
While we believe that this Sunrise is located in San Augustine County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Sunrise. Those communities are located in the following counties: El Paso, Falls and Hidalgo County.
Beyond Texas, there are 41 communities that are also named Sunrise - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (4), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunrise.
Communities near Sunrise ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunrise.
- Hemphill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill is located in Sabine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <4>
- Pineland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
- Pineland is located in Sabine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineland <4>
- Chireno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chireno
- Chireno is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chireno <4>
- Huxley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Bronson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
- Broaddus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
- Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <4>
- Maxey Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
- Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
- Rebecca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
- Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
- Rosevine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
- Rosevine is located in Sabine County
- Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sunrise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunrise.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunrise. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunrise.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunrise. See our Newspapers Page for Sunrise.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunrise ...
Looking for more information about Sunrise? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sunrise, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunrise.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunrise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Augustine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunrise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |